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Looking at the Jewish roots of Pentecost Practically every aspect of the Catholic faith and practice is rooted in Judaism. A good example is this week’s feast of Pentecost. Catholics celebrate Pentecost as the descent of the Holy Spirit and … Continue reading →

From Daria Sockey’s terrific Coffee and Canticles blog: if you have been thinking about buying the divineoffice.org app but were putting it off, DO IT NOW. Otherwise you may have to wait for a long time. I know this app … Continue reading →

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I teach a course in Interpersonal Communications at Prince George’s Community College. One of our in-class exercises involves a fill-in-the-blanks activity in which class members at random shout out whatever completes the sentence. For example: Christians are _______ Mulims are … Continue reading →

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Like him or not, Donald Trump has a point when he says the country’s “a mess.” Middle class incomes have actually receded in terms of purchasing power in the past 20 years. For the first time in our history, according … Continue reading →

Here are several blog posts that I found interesting this week. I’m sharing them in the thought you might benefit from them, too. Is Religion Evil? Secularism’s Pride and Irrational Prejudice Here’s a response from Strange Notions to what passes … Continue reading →

In early January 2007, my oldest daughter went to her Mother and said, “I need help now. I want to kill myself.” Her Mom immediately took her to the ER at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. As a retired Army … Continue reading →

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One of the big challenges we all have is how to do all we need to do in the limited time available. One solution is to exercise as you say the Rosary. That’s what I did yesterday afternoon: I put … Continue reading →

It’s important to note in this morning’s Defense of Marriage Act decision the Supreme Court has not ruled on whether gay marriage is required in all states. It has simply said that where a state has adopted legislation recognizing gay … Continue reading →